International Travelers

The US Department of Homeland Security requires visitors with visas to be photographed and have their index fingers electronically fingerprinted or verified upon entering or exiting the US. The program will exempt permanent US residents and foreign visitors from the countries that do not need visas to enter the US.

Currently, 27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program: Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The web site at the National Academy of Sciences provides information on how to obtain a visa for travel to the US. You may also wish to check out the page at the US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, for visa services.